is a 2018 Japanese television

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television series produced by

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Inazuma Eleven is an association football-themed media franchise created by Level-5 (company), Level-5. The franchise began with the release of ''Inazuma Eleven (video game), Inazuma Eleven'' in 2008, with the game series selling over 8 million copies worldwide b ...

'' franchise. A sequel '' Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin'' started airing on October 5, 2018. An English dub of the series produced by SDI Media began airing on

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on April 13, 2019, replacing '' Yo-kai Watch'', another anime based on a Level-5 video game series by the same dubbing company. This is the third ''Inazuma Eleven'' series to receive an English dub after the

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Plot summary

''Ares'' depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original ''Inazuma Eleven'' anime after their victory in the Football Frontier, with the alien attack from the second season never occurring. When Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition, the Raimon Eleven disband with its members transferring into different soccer teams across the country to strengthen Japan's soccer at a national level. Furthermore, sponsorship has become a vital aspect in a Japanese youth soccer team's survival, as it prevents a team's disbandment, while being essential to partake in matches. The series focuses on the

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Asuto Inamori and his team, Inakuni Raimon, which is made up of players from the remote Inakunijima Island. Needing to maintain their club, they have replaced the original Raimon Eleven as Raimon Junior High's soccer team and compete as underdogs in the annual Football Frontier youth tournament.

Cast

Music

* Opening: "To the Top" () by pugcat's * Ending: "A Girl in Love is a Sign of Rain" () by alom

Episode list

Home media

The first eight episodes were released on DVD in North America from NCircle Entertainment on February 4, 2020.Amazon.com: Inazuma Eleven Ares: Kickoff! : Nathan Sharp, Akihiro Hino, Yumi Kamakura: Movies & TV
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References

External links

''Inazuma Eleven'' Series
(meta series official site)
Inazuma World

TV Tokyo ''Inazuma Eleven: Ares'' site
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''Inazuma Eleven Ares''
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